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Purslane is a common plant in roadside vegetable gardens in rural areas. When I was a child, adults said that Purslane can cure stomachaches and some other diseases. So, can pregnant women eat Purslane? Can it be applied externally? The editor will give you the answer.

Can pregnant women eat purslane?

Purslane is a cold food, which can stimulate the uterus and cause uterine contractions and even miscarriage. Therefore, pregnant women should not eat it. In addition, if you are taking Chinese medicine and there is turtle shell in the prescription, you should avoid eating purslane, because purslane and turtle shell conflict with each other. In addition, because purslane contains a relatively high amount of oxalic acid, patients with stones should eat less. When eating purslane at home, it is best to blanch it in boiling water before eating.

Can pregnant women apply purslane externally?

Pregnant women can apply Purslane externally. It has the effects of clearing away heat and fire, promoting dampness and removing dampness, dispersing blood and reducing swelling, relieving inflammation and pain, and dispersing blood and activating blood circulation. If used externally, it has a very good therapeutic effect on various skin diseases. It can be used to treat dysentery, continuous lochia in puerpera, eczema, herpes zoster, appendicitis, hematuria and other symptoms.

The efficacy of purslane

1. Diuresis and swelling

Lowering blood pressure: Purslane contains a lot of potassium salt, which has excellent diuretic and detumescent effects; calcium ions can also directly act on the inner wall of blood vessels, dilate the blood vessel wall, prevent the aorta wall from thickening, and thus play a role in lowering blood pressure.

2. Remove dust and poison

Preventing ulcers: Purslane can remove dust and toxins, prevent tissue cell transformation and necrosis, prevent lymphovascular inflammation and inhibit fibrosis, prevent the formation of silicosis, and have a certain effect on vitiligo. Purslane also contains more carotene, which can promote the healing of ulcers.

3. Eliminate bacteria and reduce inflammation

Purslane has a strong inhibitory effect on Shigella dysenteriae, Salmonella typhi and Escherichia coli. It can be used as an auxiliary treatment for various inflammations and is known as a "natural antibiotic".

4. Prevents Heart Disease

Purslane is rich in Y-3 oleic acid, which can inhibit the conversion of blood cell cholesterol and triglyceride in the human body, help increase the production of prostacyclin by endothelial cells, inhibit platelets from producing thromboxane A2, reduce blood viscosity, promote capillary dilation, prevent platelet aggregation, coronary artery spasm and thrombosis, and thus play a role in preventing heart disease.